The Canadian Law Times, Volume 32Carswell, 1912 - Law From 1900 to 1908 includes the "Annual digest of Canadian cases ... decided in the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, in the Supreme and Exchequer Courts of Canada, and in the courts of the provinces ... Edited by Edward B. Brown." |
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... Legislature to prevent , so far as its jurisdic- tion extends , the issue of watered stock was one of the most commendable things ever attempted in that House . During the recent tour in the west of Mr. R. L. Borden he was aked at a ...
... Legislature to prevent , so far as its jurisdic- tion extends , the issue of watered stock was one of the most commendable things ever attempted in that House . During the recent tour in the west of Mr. R. L. Borden he was aked at a ...
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... legislature , and procured from it a new charter vesting the city government in five commis- sioners , two of whom were to be elected , and three appointed by the governor . Shortly afterwards the entire five were made elective , and ...
... legislature , and procured from it a new charter vesting the city government in five commis- sioners , two of whom were to be elected , and three appointed by the governor . Shortly afterwards the entire five were made elective , and ...
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... Legislature has enacted , with- out substantial change , the Uniform Sales Act , prepared under the auspices of the Commissioners on Uniform State Laws . This act is largely the work of Professor Samuel Williston , of Harvard University ...
... Legislature has enacted , with- out substantial change , the Uniform Sales Act , prepared under the auspices of the Commissioners on Uniform State Laws . This act is largely the work of Professor Samuel Williston , of Harvard University ...
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... Legislatures , they can render a great service by taking counsel together , and appointing commit- tees who can discuss and suggest to a legislature measures which their experience shews to be required . Nor is it only in the promotion ...
... Legislatures , they can render a great service by taking counsel together , and appointing commit- tees who can discuss and suggest to a legislature measures which their experience shews to be required . Nor is it only in the promotion ...
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... legislature . To avoid mis- apprehension , I wish to add that my decision would not apply to stock issued by any of the colonies before they were merged in the Dominion . No such question arises here . It was argued that Mr. Justice ...
... legislature . To avoid mis- apprehension , I wish to add that my decision would not apply to stock issued by any of the colonies before they were merged in the Dominion . No such question arises here . It was argued that Mr. Justice ...
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Page 938 - That the liberties, franchises, privileges, and jurisdictions of Parliament are the ancient and undoubted birthright and inheritance of the subjects of England...
Page 868 - The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on: nor all your Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, Nor all your Tears wash out a Word of it.
Page 569 - And the United States hereby renounce forever, any liberty heretofore enjoyed or claimed by the inhabitants thereof, to take, dry, or cure fish on, or within three marine miles of any of the coasts, bays, creeks, or harbours of His Britannic Majesty's dominions in America...
Page 985 - Lear. What, art mad ? A man may see how this world goes with no eyes. Look with thine ears : see how yond justice rails upon yond simple thief. Hark, in thine ear: change places; and, handy-dandy, which is the justice, which is the thief?
Page 851 - The power and jurisdiction of parliament, says Sir Edward Coke, is so transcendent and absolute that it cannot be confined. either for causes or persons, within any bounds.
Page 750 - Construing, therefore, the words "regulation of trade and commerce" by the various aids to their interpretation above suggested, they would include political arrangements in regard to trade requiring the sanction of Parliament, regulation of trade in matters of interprovincial concern, and it may be that they would include general regulation of trade affecting the whole Dominion.
Page 941 - Majesty, that no man hereafter be compelled to make or yield any gift, loan, benevolence, tax, or such like charge, without common consent by act of Parliament...
Page 939 - England, and the making and maintenance of laws, and redress of mischiefs and grievances, which daily happen within this realm, are proper subjects and matter of counsel and debate in Parliament ; and that in the handling and proceeding of those businesses, every member of the House hath, and of right ought to have, freedom of speech, to propound, treat, reason, and bring to conclusion the same...
Page 984 - We must not make a scare-crow of the law, ' Setting it up to fear the birds of prey, And let it keep one shape, till custom make it Their perch, and not their terror.
Page 271 - This is the Court of Chancery ; which has its decaying houses and its blighted lands in every shire ; which has its worn-out lunatic in every madhouse, and its dead in every churchyard...